STATE OF MINNESOTA Second MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON CIVIL LAW
Chair, Representative John Lesch
MINUTES
Representative Lesch, Chair of Committee on Civil Law, called the meeting to order at Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:15 AM in the Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Lesch, Chair
Allen, Vice Chair
Scott, Lead
Anderson, M.
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hortman
Howe
Johnson, B.
Liebling
Newberger
Pugh
Rosenthal
Simon
Winkler
Yarusso
Members excused:
Paymar
A quorum was present
Chairman Lesch moved the minutes of January 15, 2013. Motion prevailed.
HF 20 (Freiberg) Personal contact information classified except where disclosure is specifically authorized by law.
Chairman Lesch moved HF 20 before the committee for discussion.
Representative Freiberg presented bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Chris Tolbert, Councilmember, City of Saint Paul
Patrick Hynes, Lobbyists, League of Minnesota Cities
HF 20 was laid over.
HF 19 (Hortman) Agency designations allowed in certain probate situations.
Chairman Lesh moved HF 19 before the committee for discussion.
Representative Hortman moved adoption of the
H0019A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hortman presented her bill.
Testifying for bill:
Mike Sampson, Attorney, JP Morgan
Representative Hortman moved that HF 19, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF87 (Winkler) Affidavit of survivorship and release or partial release of mortgage lien provided; interested in registered land after resignation claimed; technical and conforming changes made.
Chairman Lesch moved HF87 before the committee for discussion.
Representative Winkler presented his bill.
Testying for bill:
Kevin Dunlevy, Attorney, Beisel & Dunlevy, P.A.
Representative Winkler moved that HF87 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF40 (Hilstrom) Guardian and conservator appointment provisions modified, background study fee increased, and guardian and conservator annual report content modified.
Chairman Lesch moved HF 40 before the committee for discussion.
Representative Hilstrom presented her bill.
Testifying for bill:
David Voigt, Deputy Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
Represenative Hilstrom recommended that HF40 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 AM.
___________________________
Representative John Lesch, Chair
_________________________________________
Jay Xiong, Committee Legislative Assistant